2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in District of Columbia

Civil Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #37 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in civil eng matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for civil engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in District of Columbia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Civil Eng Students Working on Their Master's

1

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in civil engineering needs to check out Catholic University of America. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 13 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Catholic University of America

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Washington University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 12 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from George Washington University

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of the District of Columbia if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of the District of Columbia

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Howard University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in civil engineering has to take a look at Howard University. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 1 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Howard University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	348
Pennsylvania	238	222
Maryland	190	54
New Jersey	178	195
Delaware	88	24

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	26
Civil Engineering	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Systems Engineering	113
Electrical Engineering	112
Mechanical Engineering	46
Biomedical Engineering	32
Computer Engineering	9
Chemical Engineering	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.